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Event reports and related project documents

Mar 03 2008

With Optimism: Jennifer Morgan’s proactive approach to international climate policy

By Rebecca Bertram

Jennifer Morgan’s contribution to the international climate negotiations is featured in the March 2008 edition of Eco@work Magazine, published by the Berlin-based Öko-Institute.

The short portrait (in German) outlines the proactive work by Jennifer Morgan at the international climate negotiations. It explores her approach to building strategic coalitions between advisers of heads of state,

Feb 26 2008

EU-China Interdependencies: Beijing report launch

By Nick Mabey

The Chinese version [2Mb pdf] of the E3G-Chatham House report, Changing Climates: Interdependencies on Energy and Climate Security for China and Europe, is launched today in Beijing.

The report shows how China and the European Union (EU) must work together strategically to drive a global low carbon economy, and how collaboration between them has the potential to deliver economic, as well as

Dec 12 2007

Global Deal: the politics of climate change

By Chris Littlecott

Together with our friends at openDemocracy, and the support of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, we’re pleased to announce the launch of a new blog - Global Deal: the politics of climate change.

Global Deal launched at the UNFCCC meeting in Bali in December 2007 with frequent reports and insider access from David Steven.

Global Deal investigates new pathways in the international politics of

Nov 27 2007

EU-China Interdependencies: London report launch

By Nick Mabey

E3G and Chatham House today release a major report on the energy and climate interdependencies of China and the European Union (EU). It reveals how Chinese and European energy policies both contain ambitious goals to improve energy efficiency and make greater use of renewable energy.

China is the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 and is currently building two power stations every week. By 2030 it

Nov 12 2007

Engaging the emerging economies in a 2 degree climate deal

By Jennifer Morgan

DGAP, the German Council on Foreign Relations, hosted a discussion meeting on 12th November to look at the role of developing countries in a Kyoto follow-up agreement.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Reinhard Loske, Senator in Bremen, and included presentations from:

Dr. Karsten Sach, Head of the Subdepartment for International Cooperation in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Natural

Sep 11 2007

The Athens Summit – Global Climate and Energy Security

By Chris Littlecott

UPDATE: 26th September.

Announcement from the conference organisers:

In consideration of the recent elections of 16 September and the appointment of a new Minister of Development in Greece, the Organizers and the Advisory Board of the Athens Summit 2007 have decided to postpone the event.

The Athens Declaration planned, to be signed during the Athens Summit by 44 ministers invited by the

Jun 30 2007

Facing up to Reality: Choices for a Sustainable World

By Tom Burke

The 4th Apeldoorn conference was held in The Hague on 1 and 2 June 2007, focusing on the theme of ‘Facing up to Reality: Choices for a Sustainable World’.

E3G founding director Tom Burke was in attendance to chair the second workshop on the global environment. He also made an opening speech on the nature of the challenge facing Europe.

The full text follows below and is also attached in

Jun 07 2007

Will carbon markets save the planet?

By Tom Burke

The potential planet-saving power of carbon markets was under the spotlight recently at the inaugural debate organised by UK news magazine The Week in association with intelligence2.

The invitation-only event was held at the RSA, and saw E3G Founding Director Tom Burke speaking against the motion ‘Growth can be green: the carbon market will allow us to save the planet without sacrificing

May 29 2007

Invitation: Seminar for Engineers on “Planning for Climate Change”

By Victor Aguilera

E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey will speak next week at a seminar organised by the Engineering Project Management Forum.

The seminar will examine potential opportunities and actions to be taken by the engineering community to improve its influence solving our current climate and energy challenges.

The event will be held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London on

May 18 2007

Is Nuclear Inevitable? Policy and Politics in a Carbon Constrained World

By Tom Burke

The 2007 Environmental Law Foundation annual lecture was held on 17th May at The Law Society.

E3G Founding Director Tom Burke gave the lecture – the full text follows below and is also attached in pdf format for download.

Is Nuclear Inevitable? Policy and Politics in a Carbon Constrained World

The Environmental Law Foundation David Hall Memorial Lecture, The Law Society, London.

Address

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